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**Robert** · 10-24-2005 04:58 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t1390)
UTG (t2680)
MP (t4330)
Button (t950)
SB (t4150)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9

, 9

.
1 fold, MP calls t200, Button raises to t950, 1 fold, Hero ???

**Sed** · 10-24-2005 05:01 PM

Push that, don't call...

- sed

**Robert** · 10-24-2005 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sed

Push that, don't call...

- sed

Yeah of course, push to isolate. But the question is between folding or pushing into his allin

**Sed** · 10-24-2005 05:14 PM

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**Sed** · 10-24-2005 05:16 PM

Sorry, misread, thought you were MP... I think you have to take it, his pushing range includes many hands you are a 70/30 or better against. If MP had previously been very aggressive and then just calls is the only time I lay that down.

- sed

**Khabbi** · 10-24-2005 05:20 PM

Yeah, I'd push in this situation. You have to go in a coin flip situation with only 6.5BB left (5.5 after posting one).

Button should be pushing with any two, so you are probably even better off than a coinflip if he's pushing any ace (A2-A8).

**a500lbgorilla** · 10-24-2005 05:37 PM

Is he tight?

Unless op has not demonstated the ability to just push when desperate, I fold.

But I do call here frequently.

-'rilla

**konahead** · 10-24-2005 06:11 PM

I push there.

**Robert** · 10-24-2005 07:10 PM

Unfortunately I didnt have a read on him. I put him on probably two overcards, but thought that a lower PP than mine was also possible. With that in mind and the fact that I only had around 7xBB left I pushed.

He had QJo and I won the race. Even though I knew he probably had two overs was it a bad push? Am I unhappy about a coinflip with around 7xBB left? I'm just thinking it might have been wiser if I had folded and found a better spot to put my money in. Thoughts?

**Rockymv** · 10-24-2005 07:19 PM

I think he's pushing Ax/Kx or smaller pair enough times to make this a worthwhile call. If nothing else you're almost always at least a slight favorite.

**Khabbi** · 10-24-2005 07:55 PM

If you pass up this opportunity you are not even guaranteed to get a better opportunity with the amount of chips you have left. Most likely, you will end up on the other side of the coinflip... which would you rather have, the pocket pair or the overcards.

This is about as it's going to get until you double up or go out.

**salsa4ever** · 10-26-2005 01:33 PM

agreed.

in this situation, i take 55-45 and run.

I don't wanna wait til i gotta call a push with my KJo

10-24-2005 04:58 PM #1
Robert View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Apr 2005 Posts 1,121 Location Kokkedal, Denmark	Are you willing to gamble and call here? (Stars $6.5 turbo) PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx Hero (t1390) UTG (t2680) MP (t4330) Button (t950) SB (t4150) Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, 9. 1 fold, MP calls t200, Button raises to t950, 1 fold, Hero ???

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10-24-2005 05:01 PM #2
Sed View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2004 Posts 1,014 Location Wastin' away again in margaritaville....	Push that, don't call... - sed
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10-24-2005 05:06 PM #3
Robert View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Apr 2005 Posts 1,121 Location Kokkedal, Denmark	Originally Posted by Sed Push that, don't call... - sed Yeah of course, push to isolate. But the question is between folding or pushing into his allin

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10-24-2005 05:14 PM #4
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10-24-2005 05:16 PM #5
Sed View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2004 Posts 1,014 Location Wastin' away again in margaritaville....	Sorry, misread, thought you were MP... I think you have to take it, his pushing range includes many hands you are a 70/30 or better against. If MP had previously been very aggressive and then just calls is the only time I lay that down. - sed
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10-24-2005 05:20 PM #6
Khabbi View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Nov 2004 Posts 377	Yeah, I'd push in this situation. You have to go in a coin flip situation with only 6.5BB left (5.5 after posting one). Button should be pushing with any two, so you are probably even better off than a coinflip if he's pushing any ace (A2-A8).

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10-24-2005 05:37 PM #7
a500lbgorilla View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message JESUS TAKE THE KEYBOARD Join Date Sep 2004 Posts 23,228 Location This room is a good place to be	Is he tight? Unless op has not demonstated the ability to just push when desperate, I fold. But I do call here frequently. -'rilla

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10-24-2005 06:11 PM #8
konahead View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2005 Posts 929 Location san fernando valley	I push there.

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10-24-2005 07:10 PM #9
Robert View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Apr 2005 Posts 1,121 Location Kokkedal, Denmark	Unfortunately I didnt have a read on him. I put him on probably two overcards, but thought that a lower PP than mine was also possible. With that in mind and the fact that I only had around 7xBB left I pushed. He had QJo and I won the race. Even though I knew he probably had two overs was it a bad push? Am I unhappy about a coinflip with around 7xBB left? I'm just thinking it might have been wiser if I had folded and found a better spot to put my money in. Thoughts?

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10-24-2005 07:19 PM #10
Rockymv View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Aug 2004 Posts 1,183	I think he's pushing Ax/Kx or smaller pair enough times to make this a worthwhile call. If nothing else you're almost always at least a slight favorite.

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10-24-2005 07:55 PM #11
Khabbi View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Nov 2004 Posts 377	If you pass up this opportunity you are not even guaranteed to get a better opportunity with the amount of chips you have left. Most likely, you will end up on the other side of the coinflip... which would you rather have, the pocket pair or the overcards. This is about as it's going to get until you double up or go out.

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10-26-2005 01:33 PM #12
salsa4ever View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jun 2005 Posts 1,363 Location Melbourne	agreed. in this situation, i take 55-45 and run. I don't wanna wait til i gotta call a push with my KJo
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